This was Tintin's first Christmas in safety, following his rescue from the meat trade. If he were a cat, he would have used up several of his nine lives by now, as not only was he saved because another horse died in his place, he was sent back as he lacked a piece of paper, and we thought all was lost. Finally he made it to freedom and is safe for life.
A huge gorgeous donkey, as time has gone on, he has revealed his demons. He is terrified of a brush - no doubt been bashed with one, and even a grooming brush at first scared him to death. Even a hoof pick was an instrument of tortune.
On another occasion, he had come in at night and we had a lorry come to deliver some goods - the sound of the lorry outside scared him so much he tried to climb out of the stable - he clearly had been herded into a vehicle at night, and he was sure they had come to take him away again.
If only they could talk and tell us what has happened to them.
His love affair, with Vodka donkey, continues, they totally adore each other.
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